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Conductor Pierre Monteux lived a long and active musical life. Among his many accomplishments was conducting the 1912 world premiere of Maurice Ravel’s score to the ballet Daphnis and Chloe. When Monteux made this recording 47 years later, he invested a lifetime of familiarity to create an unforgettable musical experience.

Igor Stravinsky’s complete score to the 1910 ballet The Firebird revolutionized orchestral music while reimagining an age-old fairy tale. Adding charge to this program is Guillaume Connesson’s Maslenitsa, whcih brims with the energy of a Slavic holiday festival.

From cathedral organs to carol sing-a-longs, The City Come Again is a uniquely Kansas City performance from inside Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral. Host Ian Coleman will be your guide through a celebration of holiday music presented by William Jewell College.

Here’s a Christmas playlist with music from the 16th to the 20th century. It’s like a musical progressive dinner! Enjoy while you baste, sip, and wrap.

The SLSO presents Ludwig van Beethoven’s personal favorite piece—his boisterous Symphony No. 7. We'll also hear Béla Bartók's Dance Suite, and pianist Joyce Yang’s performance of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini centers this concert, which also features conductor Kevin John Edusei’s SLSO debut.

Over his 89 years, conductor Pierre Monteux led the world’s great orchestras and was chief conductor of over six. His total understanding of the scores and his intimate knowledge of many of the composers he conducted made him a favorite of musicians everywhere. He was both respected and loved by those who played for him and they called him “Maître,” the French word equivalent to the Italian “Maestro.”

Classical KC Ovation Circle and Advisory Council member Andrew Garton has curated a melodic and dramatic hour of music that highlights the human voice.

One of the world’s great conductors passed away in September 2025. Christoph von Dohnányi became known to American audiences during his tenure as Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra, but he had an impressive career in opera prior to that time. We’ll hear music from opera and from the symphonic literature that he knew and interpreted so well.

We continue the series of outstanding recordings from the large catalog produced for 'Reader’s Digest' in the 1960s. Not only were these excellent performances, but the sonics were among the best out there. Hear fine recordings of music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Manuel de Falla.

Music Director Stéphane Denève and the SLSO break out the bubbly for a sparkling New Year’s Eve Celebration, simulcast LIVE on St. Louis Public Radio and Classical KC. Revel in an evening of lively music, from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Bernstein’s Candide Overture to Bizet’s Selections from L’Arlésienne and more.